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Food: Where Does it Come From? · Gujarat Board (GSEB) STD 6 (GSEB - English Medium). 6 questions.

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Question 13 Marks
Discuss the variations in the food habits of different animals.
Answer
The following variations are seen in the food habits of different animals:
$(1)$ Ammals like cow, buffalo and goat eat grass. They also eat leaves of different plants, oil seeds and other cooked food.
$(2)$ Birds eat food grains, some birds eat small insects too.
$(3)$ Wild animals like lion, tiger and leopard kill other animals and eat them.
$(4)$ Lizard and chameleon eat small insects. Snake eats rats, frogs and other small animals by swallowing them. Eagle and vulture eat snake.
$(5)$ Butterflies and honeybee suck nectar from flowers.
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Question 23 Marks
Classify the following animals into herbivores, carnivores and omnivores: House lizard, squirrel, rabbit, human, giraffe, bear, moth, vulture, cat, sparrow, tiger, lion and dog.
Answer
Herbivores : Squirrel, rabbit, giraffe, moth and sparrow. Carnivores : House lizard, vulture, tiger and lion. Omnivores : Human, bear, cat and dog.
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Question 33 Marks
Make a list of food items that can be eaten raw.
Answer
All fruits, dry fruits and many vegetables can be eaten raw. Fruits: Banana, apple, papaya, chickoo, orange, custard apple, mango, watermelon, muskmelon, grapes, guava, etc. Dry fruits : Almonds, pistachios, cashew- nuts, raisins, figs, dates, etc. Vegetables : Tomato, cabbage, beetroot, carrot, radish, onion, etc.
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Question 43 Marks
Why do we eat cooked food?
Answer
The benefits of eating cooked food are as follows:
$(1)$ Food becomes soft after cooking and hence can be digested easily.
$(2)$ Certain nutrients in some fruits and vegetables are almost impossible to digest unless cooked before eating.
$(3)$ Eating cooked food allows our bodies to digest and absorb more nutrients than eating raw food.
$(4)$ Cooking greatly increases the variety of food available for consumption.
$(5)$ Heating food kills the harmful bacteria present in it.
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Question 53 Marks
What are the benefits of eating cooked food?
Answer
The benefits of eating cooked food are as follows:
$(1)$ Food becomes soft after cooking and hence can be digested easily.
$(2)$ Certain nutrients in some fruits and vegetables are almost impossible to digest unless cooked before eating.
$(3)$ Eating cooked food allows our bodies to digest and absorb more nutrients than eating raw food.
$(4)$ Cooking greatly increases the variety of food available for consumption.
$(5)$ Heating food kills the harmful bacteria present in it.
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Question 63 Marks
What are the ways we can think of to avoid wastage of food?
Answer
The following steps can help us to avoid the wastage of food:
$(1)$ We should cook food as per requirement.
$(2)$ Fruits and vegetables should be consumed within a particular time after purchasing. We must keep a check that they are not wasted.
$(3)$ We should take proper care of stored grains in our house so that they do not get spoilt.
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